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Puzzle Baby Blanketby Paula Levy
I love knitting and I love puzzles, so why not combine the two?! Each puzzle piece is knit to shape, back and
forth, with an invisible garter stitch seam. The pieces are joined to their neighbors with a modied running
stitch. This type of seam produces almost no bulk and is unobtrusive, an important consideration when
working with different colors. The border is two rounds of crochet slip stitch which gives the Puzzle Baby
Blanket a nice rounded edge.
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craft: knitting
difficulty: intermediate
sizes: one size
MeasureMeNts: approx 40 x 40
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Materials:
yarn Scarlet Fleece Painted Merino
(100% Washable Merino wool;
230 yd [210 m]/3.2 oz [90
gm]; CYCA 3): Kiwi (MC), 5
skeins, Popsicle (A), 4 skeins.
needles Two or three 24 or longer
circular US size 4 (3.5 mm)
needles to use for knitting
and st holders; 2 US size 4
(3.5 mm) short dpns.
hook Size D-3 (3.35 mm) crochet
hook for slip stitch edging
(see Notes)
Adjust needle size to obtaincorrect gauge.
notions Waste yarn; crochet hook
suitable for crocheting
loose chain in waste yarn;
removable stitch markers;
tapestry needle; blocking
surface; rust-proof pins;
gauge:23 sts and 50 rows = 4 in Garter stitch on Size
4 needles before blocking.
To check gauge: Cast on 30 sts. Work in Garter
Stitch for approximately 6. Block swatch
and measure. Gauge can be expected to change
in the blocking process.
stitcH guide:
ch p h ( ):Insert hook into designated space. Yarn over
and draw new loop through space and then
through loop on hook.
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iNstructioNs:
P P
SHAPES A (make 4) & B (make 8)
With MC, provisionally CO 14 sts.
Row 1 and all
odd rows
through 35 (WS) K all sts.
Row 2 K1, (K1, yo, k1, yo, k1) 4 times, k1
- 22 sts.
Row 4 K1, (K2, yo, k1, yo, k2) 4 times, k1
- 30 sts.
Row 6 K1, (K3, yo, k1, yo, k3) 4 times, k1
- 38 sts.
Row 8 K1, (K4, yo, k1, yo, k4) 4 times, k1
- 46 sts.
Row 10 K1, (K5, yo, k1, yo, k5) 4 times, k1
- 54 sts.
Row 12 K1, (K6, yo, k1, yo, k6) 4 times, k1
- 62 sts.
Row 14 K1, (K7, yo, k1, yo, k7) 4 times, k1
- 70 sts.
Row 16 K1, (K8, yo, k1, yo, k8) 4 times, k1
- 78 sts.
Row 18 K1, (K9, yo, k1, yo, k9) 4 times, k1
- 86 sts.
Row 20 K1, (K10, yo, k1, yo, k10) 4 times,k1 - 94 sts.
Row 22 K1, (K11, yo, k1, yo, k11) 4 times,
k1 - 102 sts.
Row 24 K1, (K12, yo, k1, yo, k12) 4 times,
k1 - 110 sts.
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P P (nn)
SHAPES A & B (continued)
Row 26 K1, (K13, yo, k1, yo, k13) 4 times,
k1 - 118 sts.
Row 28 K1, (K14, yo, k1, yo, k14) 4 times,
k1 - 126 sts.
Row 30 K1, (K15, yo, k1, yo, k15) 4 times,
k1 - 134 sts.
Row 32 K1, (K16, yo, k1, yo, k16) 4 times,
k1 - 142 sts.
Row 34 K1, (K17, yo, k1, yo, k17) 4 times,
k1 - 150 sts.
Row 36 K1, (K18, yo, k1, yo, k18) 4 times,
k1 - 158 sts.
Row 37 BO1, k across row. Slip the last 2 sts
back to LN, pass the left st over the
right st to bind off, and return the
rem st to RN - 156 sts on needle.
Do not cut yarn.
With RS facing, bring the side edges of the piecetogether and sew seam as follows:
start at the center (where you cast on), leaving a
tail of about 6. Weave back and forth between the
running threads on the right-hand side of the seam
and the purl heads on the left-hand side. (See Fig. 2)
At the top of the seam, go under the loop below the
live st and on the right-hand side, go under the BO
st. Secure yarn. At the center, move the cast-on loops
to 2 or 3 dpns. (Note: there should be 13 loops, butoccasionally a 14th one appears. Treat it like all the
other loops). Remove waste yarn. With RS facing,
thread the tails from the seam and the beginning
of the CO into a tapestry needle. Thread carefully
through all the cast-on loops, removing them from the
dpns. Pull tight and secure tails.
stitcH guide (continued):
rh n (rli):
Put right needle under the purl head below the
next st on LN pointing away from you. Wrap RN
as if to knit, and draw the new st through. (This
maneuver does not require the left needle.)
See Fig. 1.
l n (lli):
Put left needle under the purl head below the
last st on RN pointing away from you. Insert
RN in the same direction as well. K1 from this
position. See Fig. 1.
Pvn co:
With larger crochet hook and waste yarn, make
a loose chain of a few more sts than the pattern
calls for. Turn the chain over; you will see aseries of bumps. With the main knitting needle,
pick up the required number of sts, each in its
own chain. (The extra chains are in case any are
hard to nd.)
Notes:
The charm and challenge of hand-painted
yarn is the color variations, even in skeins from
the same dye lot. To blend the colors in a large
piece, you would alternate two or more skeinsevery two rows. In a project like this one, you
can also color block by assigning different
skeins to different shapes. In either case, it is
worth your while to un-coil all skeins to see how
they vary.
Each garter stitch rib is composed of the
stitches in one row (shown in darker gray in the
diagrams) and the running threads of the next
row (shown in paler gray). Understanding this is
helpful for doing this project.
There are a lot of tails to weave in this project.
I suggest taking care of them as you go along.
The exception is the lengths used to seam
pieces together; these will be used to reinforce
the areas where four corners meet.
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lb
Move 2 sts from each side of seam onto dpn. Use a
second dpn for knitting, using the main needle to
hold the rem sts. With RS facing, join yarn.
Rows 1 - 5 K4.
Row 6 K1, RLI, k2, LLI, k1 - 6 sts.
Row 7 K6.
Row 8 K1, RLI, k4, LLI, k1 - 8 sts.
Row 9 K8.
Row 10 K1, RLI, k6, LLI, k1 - 10 sts.
Rows 11 13 K10.
Row 14 K1, ssk, k4, k2tog, k1 - 8 sts.
Row 15 K1, ssk, k2, k2tog, k1 - 6 sts.
Row 16 K1, ssk, k2tog, k1 - 4 sts.
Cut yarn and place 4 sts on small holder.
*With RS facing, slip 35 sts from LN to RN. Join yarn.Work another lobe over next 4 sts. When lobe is
complete, cut yarn, and place 4 sts on holder.*
FOR PIECE A ONLY
Work from * to * 3 times. On last repeat, do not cut
yarn or move nal 4 sts to holder.
FOR PIECE B ONLY
Work from * to * 2 times. On last repeat, do not cut
yarn or move nal 4 sts to holder.
Notes (continued):
The increase lines (yo, k1, yo) are quite evident
after the rst few rows, so I usually did not
mark them. Mark them if you wish, of course.
I do recommend placing a removable marker
through a stitch on the RS; confusing the sides
is asking for mistakes.
Corner increases are continued onto the BO
row. Yarn over at the appropriate location, then
pass the previous st over the yarn over. It is now
a regular st, and you can continue with the BO.
To have BO sts all around the piece, I treat the
purl heads on the sides of the indentations and
lobes as if they were sts (See Fig. 3). On the
indentations, the heads on either side of
the base are doubled because of the pattern
decreases.
The border is two rounds of crochet slip stitch.
The hook has to be quite small to get into the
spaces, but you also do not want the rounds to
be too tight. Draw the loop through the space
and enlarge it a bit before drawing through the
loop on the hook.
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FOR A & B
[BO sts at top of lobe. Pick up and place 9 loops
from left-hand side of lobe onto dpn (See Fig. 3)
and BO as if they were sts. BO in knit to next lobe,
working yo, k1, yo at the corner. With dpn, pick up
and place 9 loops from right-hand side of lobe onto
a dpn, BO as if they were sts] 4 times for Shape A
and 3 times for shape B. Cut yarn and secure to the
rst stitch.
SHAPE C (make 5)
With CC, provisionally CO 14 sts. Work Rows 1- 19 as
for shapes A and B.
Row 20 BO 1, k9 (10 sts on RN), yo, k1,
yo, (k20, yo, k1, yo) 3 times, k11.
Slip last 2 sts back to LN, pass the
left st over the right st to bind
off, and return the rem st to RN
- 92 sts.
Row 21 K3, move these 3 sts to holder,
k2tog, *k13, SSK. K6. Put last 6
sts on holder, k2tog.* Repeat from
* to * 3 times. K13, SSK, put last 3
sts on holder.
Note: Row 21 separates the work into 4 sections of
15 sts each.
Row 22 K7, yo, k1, yo, k7. Put all other
sts on needle onto holder - 17 sts
on needle.
Rows 23 & 25 K all sts.
Row 24 K8, yo, k1, yo, k8 - 19 sts.
Row 26 K9, yo, k1, yo, k9 - 21 sts.
Row 27 K1, RLI, k19, LLI, k1 - 23 sts.
Row 28 K11, yo, k1, yo, k11 - 25 sts.
Row 29 K1, RLI, k23, LLI, k1 - 27 sts.
SHAPE C (continued)
Row 30 K13, yo, k1, yo, k13 - 29 sts.
Row 31 K1, RLI, k27, LLI, k1 - 31 sts.
Row 32 K15, yo, k1, yo, k15 - 33 sts.
Rows 33 & 35 K all sts.
Row 34 K16, yo, k1, yo, k16 - 35 sts.
Row 36 K1, SSK, k14, yo, k1, yo, k14,
k2tog, k1 - 35 sts on needle.
Row 37 K1, SSK, k29, k2tog, k1. Put these
33 sts on holder. Cut yarn.
For rem three sections, with RS facing, join yarn at
the beg of another section.
Work Rows 22-37 for each section. After fourth
section, do not cut yarn or move sts from needle.
Sew seam and nish center.
Reunite all sections on needle. [With RS facing,
BO to the next indentation, working yo, k1, yo at
the corner. Pick up and place 9 loops from right-hand side of indentation onto dpn and BO, BO 6 sts
from holder, pick up and place 9 sts from left-hand
side of indentation and BO.] 4 times. Cut yarn and
secure to rst stitch.
SHAPE D (make 4)
With CC, provisionally CO 14 sts. Work Rows 1- 19 a
for shapes A and B.
Row 20 BO1, k9 (10 sts on RN), yo, k1,
yo, (k20, yo, k1, yo) 3 times, k11
Slip the last 2 sts back to the left
needle, pass the left st over the
right st to bind off, and return
the rem st to the right needle
- 92 sts.
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SHAPE D (continued)
Row 21 K3, slip these sts to holder,
k2tog, k13, SSK, k6, move 6 sts
just completed to holder, k2tog,
k36, ssk, k6, move 6 sts just
completed to holder, k2tog, k13,
SSK, move rem 3 sts to holder.
This row divides the work into 3
sections, 2 with 15 sts and 1 with
38 sts.
Work Rows 22 - 37 as for Shape C. Cut yarn and
move these sts to holder.
Put 15 sts from other short section onto needle and
work as for previous section.
For the last section, put 38 sts from long center
section on the needle. With RS facing, join yarn.
Row 22 K7, yo, k1, yo, k22, yo, k1, yo, k7
- 42 sts.
Row 23 & 25 K all sts.
Row 24 K8, yo, k1, yo, k24, yo, k1, yo, k8
- 46 sts.
Row 26 K9, yo, k1, yo, k26, yo, k1, yo, k9
- 50 sts.
Row 27 K1, RLI, k48, LLI, k1 - 52 sts.
Row 28 K11, yo, k1, yo, k28, yo, k1, yo,
k11 - 56 sts.
Row 29 K1, RLI, k54, LLI, k1 - 58 sts.
Row 30 K13, yo, k1, yo, k30, yo, k1, yo,
k13 - 62 sts.
Row 31 K1, RLI, k60, LLI, k1 - 64 sts.
Row 32 K15, yo, k1, yo, k32, yo, k1, yo,
k15 - 68 sts.
Rows 33 & 35 K all sts.
SHAPE D (continued)
Row 34 K16, yo, k1, yo, k34, yo, k1, yo,
k16 - 72 sts.
Row 36 K1, SSK, k14, yo, k1, yo, k36, yo,
k1, yo, k14, k2tog, k1 - 74 sts.
Row 37 K1, SSK, k68, k2tog, k1 - 72 sts.
Do not cut yarn.
Sew seam and nish center.
Reunite 138 sts on main needle. With RS facing, BO
as for Shape C, but, of course, there is a long edge
and only 3 indentations. Cut yarn and secure to the
rst stitch.
Shape E (make 4)
With CC, provisionally CO 14 sts. Work Rows 1 - 19
as for shapes A and B.
Row 20 BO1, K9, yo, k1, yo, (k20, yo, k1,
yo )3 times, k11. Slip the last 2
sts back to the left needle, pass
the left st over the right st to
bind off, and return the rem st
to the right needle - 92 sts onneedle.
Row 21 K3, move these 3 sts to a holder,
k2tog, k13, SSK. K6, put last 6 sts
worked on holder, k2tog. Knit all
sts until 5 rem, SSK, put last 3 sts
on holder. This row divides the
shape into 2 sections, 1 with 15
sts and 1 with 67 sts.
Row 22 K7 , (yo, k1, yo, k22 )2 times, yo,
k1, yo, k7. Put rem 15 sts on a
holder - 67 sts rem on needle.
Rows 23 & 25 K all sts.
Row 24 K8, (yo, k1, yo, k24) 2 times, yo,
k1, yo, k8 - 73 sts.
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SHAPE E (continued)
Row 26 K9, (yo, k1, yo, k26) 2 times, yo,
k1, yo, k9 - 79 sts.
Row 27 K1, RLI, k77, LLI, k1 - 81 sts.
Row 28 K11, (yo, k1, yo, k28) 2 times, yo,
k1, yo, k11 - 87 sts.
Row 29 K1, RLI, k85, LLI, k1 - 89 sts.
Row 30 K13, (yo, k1, yo, k30) 2 times, yo,
k1, yo, k1 - 95 sts.
Row 31 K1, RLI, k93, LLI, k1 - 97 sts.
Row 32 K15, (yo, k1,yo, k32) 2 times, yo,
k1, yo, k15 - 103 sts.
Row 33 K all sts.
Row 34 K16, (yo, k1, yo, k34) 2 times, yo,
k1, yo, k16 - 109 sts.
Row 35 K all sts.
Row 36 K1, SSK, k14, (yo, k1, yo, k36) 2
times, yo, k1, yo, k14, k2tog, k1- 113 sts.
Row 37 K1, SSK, k107, k2tog, k1. Put
these sts on a holder - 111 sts.
Cut yarn.
Put 15-st section back on needle. With RS facing,
join yarn.
Work Rows 22 - 37 as for Shape C.
Do not cut yarn or transfer sts.
With right side facing, sew seam and nish center.
Secure yarn. Reunite 144 sts on needle. With RS
facing, BO as for Shape C, but, of course, there is
one long edge and only 2 indentations. Cut yarn and
secure to the rst stitch.
Bkn
Wet all pieces thoroughly. Pin out to 8 square.
Do not be too concerned with the lobes and
indentations; they will adjust to each other. Allow
to air dry.
Jnn P
The pieces are rst joined into rows of 5 after
which the rows are joined together. A modied
running stitch and MC are used throughout (See
Schematic for placement).
Aligning the pieces is more art than science. Edges
should be straight, corners should meet, and the
lobes should sit properly in the indentations.
Referring to Fig 4, hold 2 pieces with WS tog. Insert
needle front to back under one of the BO chain
on the forward piece. Bring it across and go under
corresponding chain of back piece. Move over one
chain, bring the needle forward under it, then
forward under the chain that was previously worked
on the forward piece. Move over one chain, bring
needle front to back under it, then under the chain
previously worked on the back piece.
On occasion, stitches will need to be eased in,
especially in the areas of the lobes andindentations. Do this by moving over one chain
without going under the chain previously worked.
To join rows work as above. When you get to a
four-corner spot, work the seaming stitch under
two chains of each piece, circling around until you
are in position to continue joining the rows. On
the underside use a yarn tail to take a few stitches
around the join to reinforce it. Darn in ends.
B
With RS facing, join MC. Crochet slip stitch under
each BO chain and slip stitch under two
strands at the seams. When round is completed, cu
yarn and secure to beginning of round. Turn
piece so that you are working in the opposite
direction from the previous round. Join MC.
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B (nn)
Work slip stitch under each of the slip stitches from
the previous round. When round is completed, cut
yarn and secure to beginning of round.
fnhn
Darn in all remaining ends.
Thoroughly wet the piece and lay it out on a at
water-proof surface. Pull it to its nal dimensions,
make sure seams are straight, and pat out any
pufness around the lobes. Pin in place if necessary
and allow to dry.
Original design by P B. lv
Paula specializes in geometric and modular knitting
designs. With an eye towards the elements of
structure and knitting technique, she aims to
produce projects that excite the imagination and
are a pleasure to knit and use. She is paulabethl on
Ravelry and her e-mail is [email protected].
She blogs at Now, how am I supposed to knit ablog? (supposed-to-knit.blogspot.com).
8 20 cm
20 cm8
Make 4 Make 4
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Make 4
EA
Make 5
C
Make 8
B
40 (100cm)
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Figure 2
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RLI
2. Wrap yarn and knit
1. Insert right needle
1. Insert LN
2. Insert RN
4. Wrap yarn and knit
LLI
3. Tilt RN
Figure 1
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